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equitant, a.|ˈɛkwɪtənt| [ad. L. equitant-em, pr. pple. of equitāre to ride, f. equit-em (nom. eques) horseman, f. equus horse.] †1. Riding on horseback. Obs.—0
1840in Smart. 2. (See quot. 1880.)
1830Lindley Nat. Syst. Bot. 260 Crocus leaves are not equitant. 1880Gray Struct. Bot. iv. 136 Equitant, where leaves override, the older successively astride the next younger. |